, i will go up to the town again . " admiral parker eventually sought to destroy the fort ' s walls with persistent broad ##side cannon ##ades . this strategy failed due to the sp ##ong ##y nature of the palm ##etto wood used in its constructions ; the structure would quiver , and it absorbed the cannon ##balls rather than splinter ##ing . the exchange continued until around 9 : 00 pm , when darkness forced a ce ##ssa ##tion of hostilities , and the fleet finally withdrew out of range . at one point during the battle , the flag mo ##ult ##rie had designed and raised over the fort was shot down . sergeant william jasper reportedly ran to the battle ##ment and raised
, i will go up to the town again. " admiral parker eventually sought to destroy the fort's walls with persistent broadside cannonades. this strategy failed due to the spongy nature of the palmetto wood used in its constructions ; the structure would quiver, and it absorbed the cannonballs rather than splintering. the exchange continued until around 9 : 00 pm, when darkness forced a cessation of hostilities, and the fleet finally withdrew out of range. at one point during the battle, the flag moultrie had designed and raised over the fort was shot down. sergeant william jasper reportedly ran to the battlement and raised